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Paris (AFP) – An alliance of French left-wing parties beat the far-right and the centrist coalitions in an unexpected outcome to parliamentary elections that plunge France into new political uncertainty. The outcome of the legislative elections, called by Macron three years ahead of schedule in a bid to reshape the political landscape, leaves France without any clear path to forming a new government three weeks before the Paris Olympics. the election night after the announcement of provisional results

Sinj (AFP) – Croatia’s triple Olympic medallists, brothers Martin Sinkovic and Valent Sinkovic aim for gold at the forthcoming Paris Olympic Games as they make their final preparations at Peruca Lake in southern Croatia.

Nuseirat (AFP) – People search the rubble of a collapsed building in central Gaza, as the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry says 16 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a UN-run school. The Gaza war was triggered by Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel that resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people, according to an AFP tally. The militants also seized 251 hostages. Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed at least 38,153 people in Gaza, says the Hamas-run health ministry.

Phnom Penh (AFP) – Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visits the headquarters of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre in Phnom Penh, where she announces that the two countries will work together to help remove landmines in Ukraine. Cambodia was riddled with millions of mines during nearly three decades of conflict and is regarded as a world leader in the removal.

Mekka (AFP) – The Kaaba’s kiswah is changed at the Grand Mosque in Mecca to mark the New Islamic Year. The Kaaba is a large black cubic structure towards which all Muslims pray.

Paris (AFP) – French polling stations open as the second round of early legislative elections gets underway. The historic vote could see the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) emerge victorious, although there is still some uncertainty as to whether the far right will be able to obtain an absolute majority in the Assembly and form a government.

Artemisa (AFP) – The workers of a sugarcane cooperative in western Cuba are trying to keep their enterprise afloat amid blackouts and severe shortages of basic supplies such as fuel, fertilizer, and pesticides. Once the world leader, Cuba’s sugar cane industry is now teetering on the brink as a crushing economic crisis has gripped the country.

Machakos (AFP) – In Kenya, family, friends, and opposition politicians attend a funeral service for Rex Masai, a protester killed during demonstrations over tax hikes in Nairobi on 20 June.

Stuttgart (AFP) – Spain fans celebrate as they leave Stuttgart Arena after watching La Roja defeat hosts Germany 2-1 in a dramatic Euro 2024 quarter-final to set up a last-four clash against France.

Paris (AFP) – The Parisian cabaret club Moulin Rouge, which saw the blades of its windmill fall off at the end of April, inaugurates its new sails with a French Cancan show in front of hundreds of tourists and residents, just days before the Paris Olympic torch is due to pass the venue.

Moskau (AFP) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on a trip the EU said threatened to undermine the bloc’s stance on the Ukraine war. After visiting Kyiv earlier this week, Orban says he has realised “positions are far apart” between the two sides.

London (AFP) – Many Britons are waking up hopeful for change following the Labour party’s landslide general election victory overnight. Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has conceded an historic defeat, while voters are hopeful Sir Keir Starmer can bring about the change his party promised during the election campaign.